4Q 2015 operating profit from continuing operations decreased by 10% to SEK 362 million ($42.8 million), compared to SEK 402 million ($47.6 million) in 4Q 2014. Delivery volumes from own forests decreased by 4% while average prices were unchanged. Capital gains from development land were SEK 23 million ($2.7 million) lower than in the corresponding quarter in the previous year.
FY 2015 net sales decreased by 2% to SEK 6,078 million ($720 million). Sales volumes and timber prices were 1% lower on average. Sales of wood raw material totalled 10.7 million cubic metres.
FY 2015 operating profit from continuing operations increased by 2% to SEK 1,280 million ($151 million). Deliveries and prices from own forests were largely unchanged. Compared with the previous year, a larger proportion of deliveries were from stocks already recognised in earnings with an earnings impact of SEK 48 million ($5.7 million).
Sveaskog is Sweden's largest forest owner and sells sawlogs, pulpwood and biofuel.